Imperial Constitution

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The Imperial Constitution was the complex legal framework that defined the structure, powers, and relationships of the Holy Roman Empire’s emperor and Imperial Estates.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional framework
legal system
appliesTo Holy Roman Empire
basedOn German customary law
Roman law traditions
imperial statutes
treaties among estates
characterizedBy corporate structure of estates
decentralization
legal pluralism
limited imperial sovereignty
shared authority between emperor and estates
continuesUntil dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806
defines competences of Imperial Courts
jurisdiction of Reichshofrat
jurisdiction of Reichskammergericht
powers of the Holy Roman Emperor
powers of the Imperial Estates
procedures for imperial elections
rights of Imperial Cities
role of Prince-Electors
status of Imperial Estates
structure of the Holy Roman Empire
developedOverPeriod Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period

Middle Ages
hasComponent Electoral Capitulations
Ewiger Landfriede
Golden Bull of 1356
Imperial Diet procedures
Peace of Augsburg
Peace of Westphalia
Reichsabschiede
Reichshofratsordnung
linked to: Reichshofrat

Reichskammergerichtsordnung
Reichskreisordnung
Reichsmatrikel
Reichsreform of 1495
language German
Latin
limits emperor’s unilateral legislative power
regulates distribution of authority within the Holy Roman Empire
relationship between emperor and Imperial Estates
requires consent of Imperial Diet for empire-wide legislation
cooperation between emperor and estates for military levies
cooperation between emperor and estates for taxation
shapedBy conflicts between emperor and princes
religious conflicts in the empire
stabilizedBy Peace of Westphalia

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Imperial Army (Holy Roman Empire) governedBy Imperial War Constitution
linked to: Imperial Constitution
Catholic princes legalContext Imperial constitution of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Imperial Constitution
Treaty of Münster between the Holy Roman Empire and France appliesTo Imperial constitutional order
linked to: Imperial Constitution
Holy Roman Empire forces regulatedBy Imperial Military Constitution
linked to: Imperial Constitution
Reichsstand partOf Imperial Constitution of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Imperial Constitution
Reichsstand relatedConcept Imperial constitution of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Imperial Constitution
Reichsmatrikel relatedTo imperial constitution of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Imperial Constitution
Elector of Regensburg partOf imperial constitution of the Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Imperial Constitution